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Why so many young Brits are being ‘manipulated’ into smuggling drugs

1 June 2025
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Why so many young Brits are being ‘manipulated’ into smuggling drugs
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Young British travelers, including Bella May Culley and Charlotte May Lee, are increasingly becoming embroiled in drug smuggling cases, facing severe legal consequences abroad. Culley, arrested in Georgia, and Lee, imprisoned in Sri Lanka, are part of a disturbing trend fueled by organized crime exploiting vulnerable individuals, often through manipulation and coercion. Experts note that recent cannabis legalization in the Far East has led to a rise in opportunistic smuggling, with traffickers targeting unsuspecting backpackers as mules to transport high-value drugs across borders.

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